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the monitors were relaying the is it thes' concerns to the philippine military, in charge of security in this region. >> some of the members are suggesting to-- the problem is bringing the military inside the community. it might cause other problems. so we have to study this some more. >> reporter: nonviolent peace force's annual budget of $7.5 million comees from the u.n. and the governments from several developed nations, though not the u.s., also from private donations. the group worked in sri lanka during its civil war and now also serves in south sedan and breakaway regions in georgia. monitors are paid about $1500 u.s. a month plus living expenses. in total, the group claims, their costs are about half those of a typical armed u.n. blue helmeted soldier. their challenges have been daunting. when this island became part of a newly independent philippines in 1946, muslims, were a majority here, and they resisted, demanding a separate state. over time, christian settlers moved in. they now outnumber muslims 3 to 1. ed it the leading insurgent group no longer seeks independence but
the monitors were relaying the is it thes' concerns to the philippine military, in charge of security in this region. >> some of the members are suggesting to-- the problem is bringing the military inside the community. it might cause other problems. so we have to study this some more. >> reporter: nonviolent peace force's annual budget of $7.5 million comees from the u.n. and the governments from several developed nations, though not the u.s., also from private donations. the group...
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cancer; getting ready for the new health care law; civilians keeping the peace in the philippines; corruption in china; and writing verse about greece's troubled times. but first, with the other news of the day, here's kwame holman. >> holman: police in webster, new york, found human remains today in the burned-out home where a gunman ambushed firefighters on christmas eve. the victim appeared to be william spengler's sister. he left a note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and kill people. spengler set fire to his house, then shot four firefighters-- killing two-- before killing himself. he had a revolver, a shotgun, and a bushmaster rifle, the same model used in the newtown school shooting. >> i can't tell you at this time what the victims were shot with. we assume it was the rifle because of the distance. it's going to go to the medical examiner. they'll have the autopsies done. >> holman: two firefighters remained hospitalized today in stable condition. the fire spengler set ultimately burned seven homes. the election commission in egypt confirmed today the new constitution w
cancer; getting ready for the new health care law; civilians keeping the peace in the philippines; corruption in china; and writing verse about greece's troubled times. but first, with the other news of the day, here's kwame holman. >> holman: police in webster, new york, found human remains today in the burned-out home where a gunman ambushed firefighters on christmas eve. the victim appeared to be william spengler's sister. he left a note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood...
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forecasters say the typhoon will keep hammering the philippines until friday. >>> here in new york, police are looking for a man who pushed a stranger in front of an oncoming subway train. the victim died monday afternoon at a subway stop just a few blocks from times square. this is amateur video taken just before the incident. witnesses say the suspect on the right was mumbling to himself before he pushed the victim. >>> lawyers for george zimmerman have released a photo taken the night he shot and killed florida teen trayvon martin. it shows him with a bloody nose. and it is a color version of a photo released several months ago. zimmerman's lawyer says the picture was taken by police and only given to them recently. the neighborhood watch volunteer claims he shot martin in self-defense. his trial is set for june. >>> doctors in arizona say an 11-year-old girl could die if she's not brought back to the hospital soon. this is surveillance video of her mother walking her out of a phoenix hospital last wednesday. doctors had to amputate the girl's arm and insert a heart catheter. the border
forecasters say the typhoon will keep hammering the philippines until friday. >>> here in new york, police are looking for a man who pushed a stranger in front of an oncoming subway train. the victim died monday afternoon at a subway stop just a few blocks from times square. this is amateur video taken just before the incident. witnesses say the suspect on the right was mumbling to himself before he pushed the victim. >>> lawyers for george zimmerman have released a photo...
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a farmer in the philippines trying to buy a cow for a dairy business. they get on the website fr the local field partner. then there audited to make sure it is true. if not, then we shut them down. as you get to repaid you know, he business has earned enough money to pay you back. then you can withdraw the money back or landed to another entreprenuership. john: looking at the distance i would assume most do not get paid back? >> over the last seven years repayment is an 98%? that is hard to believe. why? >> the poorest people on the planet, a 2.5 billion the wonders served by the banks don't have collateral or credit scores. but they have friends and neighbors and self select and to a group of women, over 80 percent go to women the mud they pick people that they trust. if one of the eight women the cowed dies the others will ship been to cover the loan because their future loans depend on getting more money. that is with microfinance with the working poor to get access to capital it is our lifeline out of poverty. they know they can get access to future
a farmer in the philippines trying to buy a cow for a dairy business. they get on the website fr the local field partner. then there audited to make sure it is true. if not, then we shut them down. as you get to repaid you know, he business has earned enough money to pay you back. then you can withdraw the money back or landed to another entreprenuership. john: looking at the distance i would assume most do not get paid back? >> over the last seven years repayment is an 98%? that is hard...
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a farmer in the philippines trying to buy a cow for a dairy business. they get on the website from the local field partner. then there audited to make sure it is true. if not, then we shut them down. as you get to repaid you know, the business has earned enough money to pay you back. then you can withdraw the money back or landed to another etreprenuership. john: looking at the distance i would assume most do not get paid back? >> over the last seven years repayment is an 98%? that is hard to believe. why? >> the poorest people othe planet, a 2.5 billion the wonders served by the banks don't have collateral or credit scores. but they have friends and neighbors and self selt and to a group of women, over 80 percent go to women the mud they pick people that they trust. if one of the eight women the owed dies the others will ship been to cover the loan because their uture loans depend on getting more money. that is with microfinance with the working poor to get access to capital it is our lifeline out of poverty. they know they can get access to future lon
a farmer in the philippines trying to buy a cow for a dairy business. they get on the website from the local field partner. then there audited to make sure it is true. if not, then we shut them down. as you get to repaid you know, the business has earned enough money to pay you back. then you can withdraw the money back or landed to another etreprenuership. john: looking at the distance i would assume most do not get paid back? >> over the last seven years repayment is an 98%? that is...
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the philippines. just one day after apple reveals it will manufacture some of its products in the u.s., foxconn says it may follow suit. foxconn, apple's primary manufacturer in china, says it is considering expanding its operations in the u.s., where it currently has two factories. foxconn has seen its image suffer of late following revelations that workers are subjected to poor working conditions and mandatory overtime at factories in china. the company says expanding its american operations is part of a long-term global expnasion plan. american airlines is closer to flying out of bankruptcy now that the pilots' contract is a done deal. pilots have flown without a contract since 2006. under terms of the agreement, they will receive a pay raise, plus a 13.5% stake in the company worth around $100,000. in exchange, the airline can outsource more flights to partners and regional jets. the contract was approved by 74% of pilots. concerns about how the fiscal cliffhanger in congress will be resolved are
the philippines. just one day after apple reveals it will manufacture some of its products in the u.s., foxconn says it may follow suit. foxconn, apple's primary manufacturer in china, says it is considering expanding its operations in the u.s., where it currently has two factories. foxconn has seen its image suffer of late following revelations that workers are subjected to poor working conditions and mandatory overtime at factories in china. the company says expanding its american operations...
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poor countries this former in the philippines asks for to under dollars to buy fertilizer for her farm this woman asks for a loan to expand hurt business to sell bags assault it sounds nice who keeps track of the money? how do i know would goes to those people? will lie get paid ba? the founder joined us from san francisco. had rino which cannot get scammed? >> we spend our me making sure the loans on the website are legitimate. we do it through three methods. we find local field partners to make sure their legitimate organizations they are the business plans of the men and women. a farmer inhe philippines trying to buy a cow for a dairy business they getn the website from the local field partner. then there audited to make sure it is true. if not, then we shut them down. as you get to repaid you know, the business has earned enough money to pay you back. then you can withdraw the money back or landed to another entreprenuership. john: looking at the distance i would assume most do not get paid back? >> over the last seven years repayment is an 98%? that is hard to believe. why? >> the
poor countries this former in the philippines asks for to under dollars to buy fertilizer for her farm this woman asks for a loan to expand hurt business to sell bags assault it sounds nice who keeps track of the money? how do i know would goes to those people? will lie get paid ba? the founder joined us from san francisco. had rino which cannot get scammed? >> we spend our me making sure the loans on the website are legitimate. we do it through three methods. we find local field partners...
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. >>> a deadly typhoon is expected to make a second landfall in the philippines. it has already killed nearly 600 people in the southern part of that country. the storm went out to sea but made a u-turn and forcing the country's northwest. it could bring heavy rains, strong winds and possible landslides in the mountains. >>> a popular website is coming under fire for reselling tickets to the sold out 12-12-12 concert benefiting those affected by hurricane sandy. so stub hub is reselling tickets. the roling stones, alicia keys and other top bands are slated to play. proceeds will benefit the robin hood foundation. some people are upset scalpers ra raising prices to make a buck. stub hub says it will donate 100% of service fees and commissions for this event to the robin hood relief fund and goes on to say sellers listing tickets have the option to donate their proceeds to the fund among other charities. >> also backlash from the new york city marathon which organizers canceled because of sandy. when the race was called off in november, organizers had guaranteed run
. >>> a deadly typhoon is expected to make a second landfall in the philippines. it has already killed nearly 600 people in the southern part of that country. the storm went out to sea but made a u-turn and forcing the country's northwest. it could bring heavy rains, strong winds and possible landslides in the mountains. >>> a popular website is coming under fire for reselling tickets to the sold out 12-12-12 concert benefiting those affected by hurricane sandy. so stub hub is...
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martin khor, you are not that far from the philippines. talk about the significance of typhoon bopha and what that means for malaysia and for these climate talks. >> i think we are seeing these extreme weather events. in our country is the heavy rainfall. the scientists have said, climate change is contributing to that. as the oceans become warmer and there is more water in the atmosphere, we get much more rainfall. for three years running, pakistan, for example, have suffered massive floods. many parts of china have been suffering from flood. and then we have these storms coming in the united states, sandy, in the philippines, central america, and so on. the catastrophe of climate change is already on us. we are now waiting for the next century. we are the children we are talking about, who are suffering from climate change. unfortunately, the talks that we see in doha are not reflecting the urgency that is required by what is happening out in the world. >> why? >> years ago there were countries who did not believe in the science of clima
martin khor, you are not that far from the philippines. talk about the significance of typhoon bopha and what that means for malaysia and for these climate talks. >> i think we are seeing these extreme weather events. in our country is the heavy rainfall. the scientists have said, climate change is contributing to that. as the oceans become warmer and there is more water in the atmosphere, we get much more rainfall. for three years running, pakistan, for example, have suffered massive...
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the philippines climbed. flash floods and landslides killed more than 200 people. dozens more are missing. forecasters say the storm is expected to get stronger and head towards vietnam later in the week. here in new york police say the man who shoved a subway rider to his death has implicated himself in the take. the suspect was picked up tuesday near twars -- times square. he shaved off his dredlocks after the incident. >> he was going after the suspect. he got in a confrontation with the suspect. >> he was going after him and the suspect was saying leaf me alone, you don't know me, i don't know you. >> charges against the suspect today and will put him in a lineup so witnesses can identify him. >> after being on the run for three weeks, anti-virus software john mcafee turned up in guatemala. he's seek being asylum because he believes he'll be killed if he returns to belize. the of 67-year-old mcafee is considered a person of interest in the death of his neighbor a fellow american. >> and robin yount accide
the philippines climbed. flash floods and landslides killed more than 200 people. dozens more are missing. forecasters say the storm is expected to get stronger and head towards vietnam later in the week. here in new york police say the man who shoved a subway rider to his death has implicated himself in the take. the suspect was picked up tuesday near twars -- times square. he shaved off his dredlocks after the incident. >> he was going after the suspect. he got in a confrontation with...
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radio station. >>> in the philippines, the death toll is climbing after a powerful typhoon lashed parts of the south pacific. this morning the number of deaths climbs to 350 and about 400 people are still missing. many of the dead and unaccounted for are from the southern parts of the nation. in one area, about 80 villagers and soldiers died if a flash flood that swamped two emergency shelters. a national weather service in the u.s. is reconsidering how they're issuing warnings. they're considering a new plan even if storms are no longer a hurricane or tropical storm. some have criticized the national hurricane center because it stopped issuing hurricane warnings after sandy's wind speeds dropped, which many have said caused people to disregard the danger of storm. meantime, the senate transportation committee will hold a meeting today to discuss thousand storm damaged transportation. >>> meantime, the district is about to get more help from the federal government for sandy cleanup. president obama has declared a major disaster in d.c. he ordered federal aid to supplement recovery effor
radio station. >>> in the philippines, the death toll is climbing after a powerful typhoon lashed parts of the south pacific. this morning the number of deaths climbs to 350 and about 400 people are still missing. many of the dead and unaccounted for are from the southern parts of the nation. in one area, about 80 villagers and soldiers died if a flash flood that swamped two emergency shelters. a national weather service in the u.s. is reconsidering how they're issuing warnings....
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. >> sreenivasan: the death toll from a typhoon in the southern philippines climbed to more than 370 today. nearly 400 others are still missing since the storm hit tuesday. rescue workers in the hardest- hit compostela valley province battled surging flood waters again today, to reach survivors. most of their homes were demolished, along with just about everything else. >> ( translated ): since i was born, this has never happened here. when i came back here yesterday, i cried because of what i saw. you can see our hills, everything is gone. 100% of the crops are gone. >> sreenivasan: the typhoon is now swirling over the south china sea. it's expected to break up by the weekend. washington state is now the first state in the nation where recreational use of marijuana, by adults, is legal. the new law was approved by voters last month, and took effect at midnight. in seattle, about 100 people marked the occasion by smoking joints beneath the city's iconic space needle. technically, doing that in public remains against the law. marijuana is still illegal under federal law. but the justi
. >> sreenivasan: the death toll from a typhoon in the southern philippines climbed to more than 370 today. nearly 400 others are still missing since the storm hit tuesday. rescue workers in the hardest- hit compostela valley province battled surging flood waters again today, to reach survivors. most of their homes were demolished, along with just about everything else. >> ( translated ): since i was born, this has never happened here. when i came back here yesterday, i cried...
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with the philippines which is stationing marines on the spratly islands. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the philippines and china and malaysia and brunei claim sovereignty over all or some of the spratly's, high ranking military officers say their country has started to deploy marines in nine islands and shoals since september. the country had already stationed naval officers there. the military says personal numbers have almost doubled on some of the islands. before the deployment, the marines underwent training on protecting the islands and been equipped with upgraded weapons. philippines began expanding its military facility on the island to accommodate equipment and personnel for drills and other operations. the country is developing oil and natural gas in nearby waters. china is also increasing military presence in the south china sea to boost its claim to ma maritime interest in the area. it is intended to solidify its defense on the islands and shoals. nhk world, manila. >> some asean nations are taking a hard stance but sources have revealed that
with the philippines which is stationing marines on the spratly islands. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the philippines and china and malaysia and brunei claim sovereignty over all or some of the spratly's, high ranking military officers say their country has started to deploy marines in nine islands and shoals since september. the country had already stationed naval officers there. the military says personal numbers have almost doubled on some of the islands. before the deployment, the...
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with the philippines which is stationing marines on the spratly islands. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the philippines and china and malaysia and brunei claim sovereignty over all or some of the spratly's, high ranking military officers say their country has started to deploy marines in nine islands and shoals since september. the country had already stationed naval officers there. the military says personal numbers have almost doubled on some of the islands. before the deployment, the marines underwent training on protecting the islands and been equipped with upgraded weapons. philippines began expanding its military facility on the island to accommodate equipment and personnel for drills and other operations. the country is developing oil and natural gas in nearby waters. china is also increasing military presence in the south china sea to boost its claim to maritime interest in the area. it is intended to solidify its defense on the islands and shoals. nhk world, manila. >> some asean nations are taking a hard stance but sources have revealed that mya
with the philippines which is stationing marines on the spratly islands. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the philippines and china and malaysia and brunei claim sovereignty over all or some of the spratly's, high ranking military officers say their country has started to deploy marines in nine islands and shoals since september. the country had already stationed naval officers there. the military says personal numbers have almost doubled on some of the islands. before the deployment, the...
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it is the second largest geothermal power plant in the philippines. the philippines scrapped their nuclear power program in the 1980s in order to pursue renewable energy. gee yoe thermal accounts for 22% of the country's energy. that is the second highest rate in the world. the national economy is on the rise as is the demand for power. to meet that growth, the government has the ambitious goal of increasing total geothermal power output by 75% by the year 2030. there are many challenges to achieving that target. an average size geothermal plant costs $13 million to build. further development also requires new technology for drilling and surveying. but the country is taking steps to bring its goals into reach. manila hosted an international meet williing for countries tha geothermal power. >> it's an exchange of experiences, knowledge as well as technology transfer. >> reporter: the organizers also hosted the tour of geothermal power stations in the philippines. the delegation from kenya visited this facility. the visitors found that japanese technolo
it is the second largest geothermal power plant in the philippines. the philippines scrapped their nuclear power program in the 1980s in order to pursue renewable energy. gee yoe thermal accounts for 22% of the country's energy. that is the second highest rate in the world. the national economy is on the rise as is the demand for power. to meet that growth, the government has the ambitious goal of increasing total geothermal power output by 75% by the year 2030. there are many challenges to...
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the death toll from the massive typhoon in the philippines has now topped 310 people with hundreds more missing. typhoon bopha is the most southerly typhoon to ever hit the pacific. 200,000 people have also been displaced after winds and flooding destroyed or heavily damaged their homes. at least three people have been killed in a u.s. drone strike in the pakistani region of north waziristan. the attack targeted a home with a pair of missiles. pakistani intelligence says the victims were suspected militants. the syrian government is accusing western leaders of drumming up support for foreign military intervention by invoking a month on fears of chemical weapons. this week, president obama warned president bashar al-assad against chemical weapons, about an unspecified consequences. speaking to leaders in brussels, hillary clinton followed suit. >> our concerns are that an increasingly desperate assad regime may turn to chemical weapons, or may lose control of them to one of the many groups that are now operating within syria. so as part of the absolute unity we have on this issue, we hav
the death toll from the massive typhoon in the philippines has now topped 310 people with hundreds more missing. typhoon bopha is the most southerly typhoon to ever hit the pacific. 200,000 people have also been displaced after winds and flooding destroyed or heavily damaged their homes. at least three people have been killed in a u.s. drone strike in the pakistani region of north waziristan. the attack targeted a home with a pair of missiles. pakistani intelligence says the victims were...
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the death toll has passed 500 in the typhoon that smashed into the philippines on tuesday, with more than 400 people still missing. rescuers dug through mud and debris again today, to retrieve bodies in the hardest hit compostela valley region. some 250 people died there. more than 300,000 others lost their homes in the storm. president o blamea-- obama will ask congress for $50 billion for hurricane sandy. they announced it today in a statement the money is to help rebuild road, tunnels and assist thousands of people forced from their homes. those are those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: the u.s. supreme court announced today that for the first time in its history it would review the contentious issue of same-sex marriage. for more on the story we turn to margaret warner. >> warner: the justices agreed to hear arguments in two cases: one is california's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, adopted by voters as referendum proposition 8. it was challenged on grounds that gay citizens have the same constitutional right to marry as heterosexuals
the death toll has passed 500 in the typhoon that smashed into the philippines on tuesday, with more than 400 people still missing. rescuers dug through mud and debris again today, to retrieve bodies in the hardest hit compostela valley region. some 250 people died there. more than 300,000 others lost their homes in the storm. president o blamea-- obama will ask congress for $50 billion for hurricane sandy. they announced it today in a statement the money is to help rebuild road, tunnels and...
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he was finally caught while trying to enter the philippines without a proper i.d. scheduled to be arraigned in new york next month. >>> today drivers in d.c. can put a little more pedal to the metal. why the decision, patricia, was made. here we go, to increase the speed limit. >> reporter: new york avenue, one of the businessiest roads in and out of the district, the speed limit unchanged until now until now. a pla known for speed cameras. >> i know how to get by them. keep the speed limit down. >> reporter: at mid might tuesday the changes were official. using speed camera day tag vdot was able to conclude the speed limit on four of the roads could be increase. >> governor determined it was not a hazard to raise it, then i think it is great. get the traffic flow moving better. >> reporter: many of the drivers we talked to said any increase is better than no increase but it left some other drivers wanting more. since the speed limit increase across the power roads was by five miles an hour. >> i think that they should go up more than five miles an hour to get -- p
he was finally caught while trying to enter the philippines without a proper i.d. scheduled to be arraigned in new york next month. >>> today drivers in d.c. can put a little more pedal to the metal. why the decision, patricia, was made. here we go, to increase the speed limit. >> reporter: new york avenue, one of the businessiest roads in and out of the district, the speed limit unchanged until now until now. a pla known for speed cameras. >> i know how to get by them....
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rescuers in the philippines are searching for typhoon survivors and there are tons of falling trees and boulders. more than 600 people are dead and 4,000 homeless after flash flooding wiped out full communities. nearly 900 are still missing this morning. >>> "cbs moneywatch" time now on a monday. a stern warning from the head of the ims, and bond is on top again. ashley morrison here in new york with more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning, terrell. news of rising factory output growth in china. tokyo's nikkei added a fraction while hong kong's hang seng gained nearly half a percent. wall street hopes to continue last week's rally. the dow closed up 81 points on friday while the nasdaq fell 11 points. >>> federal reserve is expected to announce an expansion of its stimulus program this week. experts predict the feds will extend its program of buying $85 billion of securities each month into the new year. the announcement is expected when the bankers meet tomorrow and wednesday. >>> the head of the international monetary fund is calling on u.s. politicians to find a solution to t
rescuers in the philippines are searching for typhoon survivors and there are tons of falling trees and boulders. more than 600 people are dead and 4,000 homeless after flash flooding wiped out full communities. nearly 900 are still missing this morning. >>> "cbs moneywatch" time now on a monday. a stern warning from the head of the ims, and bond is on top again. ashley morrison here in new york with more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning, terrell. news of rising...
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t while visiting indonesia,, i thailand, and the philippines ir octoberem i was reminded of thet economic vitality of southeast h asia and the fact that the ten countries comprising. [indiscernible] represent now the fourth larges. export market of the united states. these countries are center stag. to the circumstances with chinaa we must stand firm with our friends throughout asia and actively pursue prospects for a free trade and open sea lanes and other policies that will strengthen american economic fac growth t.lobal more broadly, we face the, specter of global resource constraints, especially deficiencies of energy and food that can stimulate conflict and deepen poverty. made we have made gains in domestic energy production. dep we remain highly vulnerable still our dependency on oil and equally important, even if we are able to produce more energy and home, we cannot isolate to e ourselves from energy drivenave shocks to the global economy. in other words, we have to cooperate with other nations ing improving the global system of manufacturing and moving energy supplies currently
t while visiting indonesia,, i thailand, and the philippines ir octoberem i was reminded of thet economic vitality of southeast h asia and the fact that the ten countries comprising. [indiscernible] represent now the fourth larges. export market of the united states. these countries are center stag. to the circumstances with chinaa we must stand firm with our friends throughout asia and actively pursue prospects for a free trade and open sea lanes and other policies that will strengthen...
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nearly 350 people have been killed by a typhoon which swept across the southern philippines on wednesday. government officials say another 400 people are missing. 78 of the dead include villagers and soldiers who were killed in a flash flood which swamped two emergency shelters and a military camp. >>> president obama is expected to ask congress for $50 billion to aid in the hurricane sandy relief effort. the late october storm was one of the worst ever to hit the northeastern section of the country. in maryland on the eastern shore, you can still find plenty of debris strewn around. homeowners say they're still working to repair the damage and are waiting for any form of federal aid. >>> a washington tradition continues tonight with the lighting of the national christmas tree on the ellipse. >> it's a brand new tree. the first family will light it around 5:00 p.m. this year's display features 56 trees, including one from each state, the territories and the district. it's the 90th year for the event. the organizers are expected more than 20,000 people for the show. we will bring you the
nearly 350 people have been killed by a typhoon which swept across the southern philippines on wednesday. government officials say another 400 people are missing. 78 of the dead include villagers and soldiers who were killed in a flash flood which swamped two emergency shelters and a military camp. >>> president obama is expected to ask congress for $50 billion to aid in the hurricane sandy relief effort. the late october storm was one of the worst ever to hit the northeastern section...
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bringing rain to the north of the philippines. right now, sustained winds are about 120 kilometers per hour with gusts of 180. it's going to stay over the south china sea. that means picking up a lot of moisture so it could intensify even more and it's going to stay here once again. so rough sea conditions will prolong across the coastal areas of the philippines and also strong northeasterly winds will continue to form in the center of the storm. rain will continue, particularly in eastern luzon. further flooding, landslides are going to be an ongoing risk here. up toward the north we have another storm. this is a wintry one moving through northern japan. we can see clouds appearing over the sea of japan. we have reports of about 150 kilometers per hour gusts in yamagata prefecture. conditions will get even worse as the system moves through over the next several hours. gusts could hit 160 kilometers per hour and waves could reach nine meters. enough height to cause coastal flooding and heavy rainfall, up to 60 centimeters likely o
bringing rain to the north of the philippines. right now, sustained winds are about 120 kilometers per hour with gusts of 180. it's going to stay over the south china sea. that means picking up a lot of moisture so it could intensify even more and it's going to stay here once again. so rough sea conditions will prolong across the coastal areas of the philippines and also strong northeasterly winds will continue to form in the center of the storm. rain will continue, particularly in eastern...
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get online and learn more. >>> the storm has passed from the philippines. our meteorologist is here with more. robert? >> well, we are still watching this. the cyclone evan still spinning out here. we have the center of circulation very defined in the islands. they're underrate at this time. you're seeing some absolute damaging winds. we're seeing widespread reports of power lines down, trees down all across the islands here. really just creating an absolute mess. it does look like the storm is continuing to linger over the next 24 hours before it is expected to move off to the west impacting fiji early next week. at this time, still packing strong winds. 120 kilometer per hour winds. this is a category 3 cyclone. really, you're going to be getting battered in the next 24 hours across samoa. going into sunday, you're going to start to see clearing conditions. once again, that's when fiji, you're going to start to see the conditions go down hill. we're still going to watch this as a continuing developing story across the islands in the pacific. but while we'
get online and learn more. >>> the storm has passed from the philippines. our meteorologist is here with more. robert? >> well, we are still watching this. the cyclone evan still spinning out here. we have the center of circulation very defined in the islands. they're underrate at this time. you're seeing some absolute damaging winds. we're seeing widespread reports of power lines down, trees down all across the islands here. really just creating an absolute mess. it does look...
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the second stage dropped into the pacific ocean east of the philippines. it's in an orbit used by intelligence and observation satellites. the object seems to be orbiting south north at an altitude of 494 kilometers kim said the launch was aimed at furthering the development of intercontinental missiles. members said the north koreans had violated u.n. resolutions. >> members of the security council condemned this launch which is a clear violation of security council resolution 1718 and 1874. >> members have agreed to keep talking about how to deal with the leadership in pyongyang. susan rice says u.s. officials will work with their partners to pursue what she called appropriate action. she said the security council may need to impose additional sanctions. experts say one reason they went what he had the launch was to get the upper hand in negotiations with the u.s. the north koreans have developed the capability to launch missiles that could reach the u.s. mainland. i started asking about the seriousness of these developments. now looking at this as a saf
the second stage dropped into the pacific ocean east of the philippines. it's in an orbit used by intelligence and observation satellites. the object seems to be orbiting south north at an altitude of 494 kilometers kim said the launch was aimed at furthering the development of intercontinental missiles. members said the north koreans had violated u.n. resolutions. >> members of the security council condemned this launch which is a clear violation of security council resolution 1718 and...
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rise only one hundred years out i heard you guys talk about the philippines they would have no impact on hurricanes the next fifty years it's not the solution to climate change what is is new technology if sole parents were cheaper than fossil fuels everyone would switch but as long as they're not we can't afford to subsidize them so this is about innovation this is about subsidizing innovation but. not subsidizing as most of the world is today the implementation of existing inefficient technology to make better solar panels and you fix the problem so you mentioned to say the things that then sit you think perhaps this is an overreaction and misunderstanding how would you interpret that while there are two things going on firstly a lot of the developing world money from the developed world and so they're playing up their arguments secondly there's been a lot of argument saying see this hurricane hurricane sandy in the u.s. and the type who. are caused by global warming well first of all the science tells us there's only a very marginal or non existing part of this that's caught i call
rise only one hundred years out i heard you guys talk about the philippines they would have no impact on hurricanes the next fifty years it's not the solution to climate change what is is new technology if sole parents were cheaper than fossil fuels everyone would switch but as long as they're not we can't afford to subsidize them so this is about innovation this is about subsidizing innovation but. not subsidizing as most of the world is today the implementation of existing inefficient...
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. >>> commanders in the philippines are trying to bolster their control over some islands in the south china sea. they've begun staging elite marps on the islands. senior military officials say they started deploying marines in october. they had already stationed naval officers there. the commanders say they've almost doubled the number of personnel on some of the islands. the marines underwent training to protect the territory and carrying upgraded weapons. the military is expanding a facility on the island of lawok. to manage threats from china and from north korea. the new defense minister has revealed plans to strengthen the self-defense forces. he addressed about 600 senior officials from the defense ministry and the self-defense forces on his first day on the job. >> translator: our nation's security is under increasing threat. we need to review our capabilities both in quality and quantity. >> he pointed to the dispute over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. chinese planes have flown into and around japanese air space in the area and chinese ships have sailed into japane
. >>> commanders in the philippines are trying to bolster their control over some islands in the south china sea. they've begun staging elite marps on the islands. senior military officials say they started deploying marines in october. they had already stationed naval officers there. the commanders say they've almost doubled the number of personnel on some of the islands. the marines underwent training to protect the territory and carrying upgraded weapons. the military is expanding a...
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manny pacquiao was a conservative politician in his home country of the philippines. i'm happy to put him in the middle of the ring where he belongs, oh, no, there you have it. manny with the elbow from the sky. he also got a punch from this guy who knocked him out over the weekend. we'll see you guys tomorrow. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> eliot: good evening, i'm eliot spitzer, and this is "viewpoint," with 22 days left until we go over the so-called fiscal live, and even after president obama and speaker boehner met for the first time in over a month we still appear to be no closer to a deal. but over the weekend, for the first time both sides did seem to be softening the edges of their ideological swords. today in detroit the president continued his campaign-style push for congress to pass tax breaks for those below $250,000 and allow tax breaks for the wealthy to expire. >> a lot of people are putting forth a theory, and i actually think it has merit where you go and give the president the 2% increase that he's talking about, the rate increase on the top 2%. so there is a
manny pacquiao was a conservative politician in his home country of the philippines. i'm happy to put him in the middle of the ring where he belongs, oh, no, there you have it. manny with the elbow from the sky. he also got a punch from this guy who knocked him out over the weekend. we'll see you guys tomorrow. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> eliot: good evening, i'm eliot spitzer, and this is "viewpoint," with 22 days left until we go over the so-called fiscal live, and even after...
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aid was sent to the facility to the philippines where a typhoon struck earlier this month. also attending wednesday's ceremony were teachers from japan's northeastern region which was hit hard by a tsunami in march last year. they expressed empathy with the people of aceh province. >> translator: people in both japan and indonesia lost many precious things in the tsunami. but i believe that we can look forward to a brighter future by cooperating and helping each other. >> translator: a natural disaster will hit us as soon as we forget. the ceremony allows people to remember victims and to remember to be a nation that is always prepared. shin ya sato, nhk world, indonesia. >>> the results so far have been eye-catching for a japanese artist. >> this woman decor rates porcelain in a japanese factory. it specializes in a style known as khatani ware known for its famous colors a kind since. usually, keller works out of the porcelain factory in vienna. it is europe's seconds oldest, founded in the early 18th century. keller is the youngest master painter but she has traveled to i
aid was sent to the facility to the philippines where a typhoon struck earlier this month. also attending wednesday's ceremony were teachers from japan's northeastern region which was hit hard by a tsunami in march last year. they expressed empathy with the people of aceh province. >> translator: people in both japan and indonesia lost many precious things in the tsunami. but i believe that we can look forward to a brighter future by cooperating and helping each other. >>...
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thanks, chuck. >>> today a deadly typhoon is expected to make a second landfall in the philippines. the typhoon killed nearly 600 people in the southern part of the country. the storm went out to sea but made a u-turn and is now threatening the country's northwest. the storm could bring heavy rain, strong winds and possible landslides in the mountains. >>> this week several bands will hold a benefit concert for those affected by hurricane sandy. 60s for 12-12-12 concert at madison square garden already sold out. ticket sales are benefiting the robin hood foundation. however, there is some controversy over scalpers making a profit to see top performers. >> it's a charity event, to benefit the victims. when you buy those tickets, up, they're already sold, so you're not doing anything to help the victims. >> sellers listing tickets have the option to donate their proceed sees to the fund among other charities. stub hub says they've raised $500,000 in service fees and commissions already. >>> there's backlash from new york city marathon which organizers canceled because of sandy. there'
thanks, chuck. >>> today a deadly typhoon is expected to make a second landfall in the philippines. the typhoon killed nearly 600 people in the southern part of the country. the storm went out to sea but made a u-turn and is now threatening the country's northwest. the storm could bring heavy rain, strong winds and possible landslides in the mountains. >>> this week several bands will hold a benefit concert for those affected by hurricane sandy. 60s for 12-12-12 concert at...
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davis is charged with second >> still ahead, the update from the philippines. they continue to recover from a typhoon. this live look outside from san jose hazy conditions continue. we will be back.... hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. in the philippines. the president declared a state of national calamity today. the declaration comes in the aftermath of tuesday's emergency funds. nearly six-hundred people were killed. just as many are missing, and thousands are homeless. officials say search and rescue operations are struggling. the typhoon unleashed winds stronger than those of hurricane sandy in october. rubble has destro
davis is charged with second >> still ahead, the update from the philippines. they continue to recover from a typhoon. this live look outside from san jose hazy conditions continue. we will be back.... hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never...